Welcome back to Part 2 of the ‘How To Make Your Singlish Better’ series. In today’s blog, we will discuss Commonly Mispronounced Words. Even though Singlish is an amalgamation of different languages, we can definitely speak better Singlish by taking the first step to better pronounce some commonly mispronounced English words that we may use…
Speaking well should NOT be difficult! It should be as easy as 1,2,3! You may think that the change in order to attain a better-sounding voice and better articulation involves loads of hard work and vocal strain (which may scare away most). However, we’re here to tell you that improvements can be made through…
In this instalment, we look into a few more additional tips on how all of us can become better corporate presenters and own the room in any meeting or prevention. The focus at Be The Voice Academy is as always, on the voice and how it is the most powerful tool for effective communication. …
Great speakers have power to inspire others because of their voices. Their strong vocal presence commands attention, and makes others enjoy listening to them. Many of us do not realise it, that even if we dress well, and prepare the best materials for our presentations or meetings, we can only go so far, if we…
1. A Very Powerful Tool Voice is an extremely powerful tool! Without us realizing, the way we speak can cause others to shut off or feel the need to carry on listening to us. Regardless of whether we choose to acknowledge it, all of us tend to react to someone based on the portrayal of…
One of the most important aspects of presentation skills and public speaking is that we need to understand the concept of ‘attract and Not distract’. Do we need to dress well? The plain and simple answer is yes…..and no. While there are many aspects to presentation skills and public speaking, dressing well is certainly one…
PSLE Oral Preparation Award – Parents World ‘Best of the Best’ It is with great pride that we announce that we have won the Parents World ‘Best of the Best’ award for our PSLE Oral Preparation program. What sets our program apart from other programs is that our principal trainer fully understands what it takes…
Not Everyone Is Aware Of The Obvious When public speaking is on your agenda, one key tip is – always build on your strength. Know your personality, strengths and weaknesses. Focus on the things that you’re good at and stay away from those that you’re weak at. It’s stating the obvious but sometimes, not everyone is…
So now that you’ve sorted out your content for that speech at Toastmasters, you need more preparation before you even say your first word, otherwise you might just become toast. Here are some really simple tips that can help you become a better speaker, not only at at Toastmasters event, but at any event. Establish a Pre-Speaking Routine…
Public Speaking Tips for Toastmasters Today I would like to share 3 Public Speaking Tips for your next Toastmasters speech. 1. Fight the fear Experts believe that traditional methods of fighting the fear of public speaking are counter-productive: ending the speech as soon as possible, coughing, drinking water, using a lot of slides, clenching fists…